TOPEKA (AP) – Kansas officials still haven’t heard from anyone claiming to hold a Mega Millions ticket for a share of a $656 million jackpot.

Kansas Lottery spokeswoman Cara Sloan-Ramos said Tuesday the winner may wait weeks to come forward. Kansas law allows up to a year to claim a lottery prize.

The ticket was for Friday’s drawing in the multistate game, and state lottery officials have said only that it was purchased at a store in northeast Kansas. Winning tickets also were sold in
Illinois and Maryland, making the Kansas ticket holder’s share about $218 million.

Sloan-Ramos said the ticket holder is likely seeking lots of advice and considering whether to take advantage of a Kansas law allowing winners to remain anonymous.